Walkers Point · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Walkers Point

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A typical resident in Walkers Point is 59, making it a far older place than the national average. This aging population shapes the area, with nearly 43% of people being seniors and very few children living here.

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📍 Walkers Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Walkers Point sits — Total population

75
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Walkers Point — lower than 65% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Walkers Point75
4650, QLD 34,942
Queensland 5,156,138
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The area is sparsely populated with just 75 people. This is smaller than about 64% of similar areas.

75

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 98
  • 2021: 75

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

59 yrs

Older than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60 yrs
  • 2021: 59 yrs

Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.

Age profile

How the population splits across age groups.

Children under 15 make up only 10.7% of the population, which is well below the Queensland figure of 18.7%. In contrast, people aged 65 and over account for 42.7%, a figure far above the national average.

42.7%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 34.7%
  • 2021: 42.7%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

10.7%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Walkers Point, the largest group is Seniors (65+) at 43%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (31%) and Children (0–14) (11%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

No Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people live here, which is well below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up only 6.2% of the population, much lower than most other areas.

6.2%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 6.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Walkers Point, Married is the majority at 63%; Widowed is next at 13%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 5 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 11 males; 70–74: 6 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 3 males; 65–69: 9 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 8 males; 55–59: 0 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 3 males; 50–54: 6 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 4 males; 45–49: 0 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 4 males; 30–34: 5 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 5 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 0 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 5 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 0 males; 0–4: 0 females

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Walkers Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32958/walkers-point/topic/demographics-identity